Produced water and disposal in Palo Pinto County
Every injection and disposal permit in the county, what each well is permitted to take, what its operator reported, and who is reporting daily. Earthquakes in the area →
Palo Pinto County has 106 active injection and disposal wells, 31 of them permitted for disposal, with 261,920 barrels a day of permitted capacity.
Operators reported 1.6 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to June 2025, down 7% on the year before, about 2% of what the permits allow.
Braka Oper, L.L.C is the largest injector in the county, with 292,732 barrels reported across 11 active wells.
- 106
- active injection wells, 31 for disposal
- 262K
- bbl/d permitted capacity
- 1.62M
- bbl reported, H-10 year to Jun 2025 -7%
- 2%
- of permitted capacity used
- 418
- UIC permits on file, all time
Reported injection, by month
H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO JUN 2025
Last 12 months 1,622,169 · prior 12 1,742,493(-7%)
Who injects here
Operators with active permits in the county, by reported H-10 volume over the settled year.
| Operator | Reported, bbl | Active wells | Capacity bbl/d |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braka Oper, L.L.C | 293K | 11 | 11.4K |
| Eagleridge Oper, LLC | 262K | 8 | 54K |
| Stephens & Johnson Oper Co | 225K | 6 | 5.3K |
| Tracer Oper, Inc | 182K | 7 | 12.7K |
| Bluestem Resources LLC | 127K | 1 | 1K |
| FX Engy Oper, LLC | 126K | 2 | 42K |
| Stovall Oper Co | 99.6K | 1 | 500 |
| Antle Oper, Inc | 67K | 6 | 3K |
| Upham Oil & Gas Co | 64.9K | 1 | 6.5K |
| Cra-Gro Crop Service, Inc. | 52.3K | 2 | 2.15K |
| Bulwark Oil & Gas, LLC | 41.9K | 2 | 25K |
| Delta Oil & Gas Ltd | 26.7K | 1 | 3K |
| Horseshoe Production, LLC | 13.5K | 1 | 100 |
| G & F Oil, Inc | 7.34K | 6 | 7.9K |
| Tarpon Oil & Gas Co | 5.42K | 2 | 650 |
| J-Tec Production, LLC | 4.92K | 3 | 5.91K |
| Parks, Rhone Inc | 3.83K | 1 | 300 |
| Esg Resources LLC | 3.32K | 1 | 1.5K |
| Tandem Engy Corp | 2.29K | 1 | 10K |
| 4W Operating, LLC | 1.7K | 1 | 250 |
Injection permits
418 UIC PERMITS · 106 ACTIVE · PAGE 1 OF 5
Active permits first, by reported volume, then cancelled, plugged, and never-activated permits.
| Well | Operator | Status | Purpose | Reported, bbl | bbl/d permitted | Zone, ft | Permitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Unit #403 | Stephens & Johnson Oper Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 184K | 1,000 | 3,192–3,220 | Jan 12, 1996 |
| McMurrey Ranch Unit #1SW | Eagleridge Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 162K | 25,000 | 5,135–6,885 | Aug 24, 2012 |
| Martin, F.W. #1 W | Bluestem Resources LLC | Active | Disposal | 127K | 1,000 | 2,000–2,169 | Dec 12, 2008 |
| Keechi #1D | FX Engy Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 126K | 12,000 | 5,410–8,500 | May 30, 2013 |
| Stuart, J. N. #7407 | Braka Oper, L.L.C | Active | Enhanced recovery | 117K | 750 | 1,510–1,630 | Jun 11, 2002 |
| Holub, Cyrus #1 | Tracer Oper, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 110K | 900 | 1,650–3,650 | Sep 24, 2003 |
| Hinkson East #5 | Stovall Oper Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 99.6K | 500 | 858–862 | May 8, 2015 |
| Bonnie #2 | Tracer Oper, Inc | Active | Disposal | 65.8K | 500 | 1,466–1,488 | Dec 12, 2013 |
| Long '63' #3 | Upham Oil & Gas Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 64.9K | 6,500 | 4,750–6,000 | Jul 21, 2014 |
| McClure #8 | Antle Oper, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 64.4K | 1,500 | 1,715–1,772 | Feb 20, 2019 |
| Stuart, J. N. #181 | Braka Oper, L.L.C | Active | Enhanced recovery | 63K | 500 | 1,585–1,662 | Sep 2, 1969 |
| Stuart, J. N. #178 | Braka Oper, L.L.C | Active | Enhanced recovery | 62.7K | 500 | 1,585–1,655 | Sep 2, 1969 |
| McClure Hart Unit #1SW | Eagleridge Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 54.5K | 5,000 | 800–1,375 | Feb 25, 2019 |
| Holub, Henry #8WD | Bulwark Oil & Gas, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 40.7K | 5,000 | 4,700–4,950 | Jul 15, 2009 |
| Singleton Unit #1SW | Eagleridge Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 35.6K | 5,000 | 600–1,180 | Feb 4, 2019 |
| Copeland Ranch B #2 | Braka Oper, L.L.C | Active | Enhanced recovery | 29.5K | 2,500 | 1,496–1,532 | Sep 12, 2003 |
| Belding #2 | Delta Oil & Gas Ltd | Active | Disposal | 26.7K | 3,000 | 4,725–7,000 | Jan 31, 2025 |
| Rock Creek #104 | Cra-Gro Crop Service, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 26.2K | 2,000 | 1,802–1,824 | Aug 16, 1996 |
| Laneve, V. D. Mrs. "A" #13 | Cra-Gro Crop Service, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 26.2K | 150 | 1,782–1,790 | Feb 8, 1966 |
| Lanier, S. S. #9SW | Stephens & Johnson Oper Co | Active | Disposal | 15.8K | 1,000 | 1,950–2,400 | Dec 31, 1993 |
| BP #1 | Horseshoe Production, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 13.5K | 100 | 2,282–2,304 | May 7, 2013 |
| Stuart Unit #303 | Stephens & Johnson Oper Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 13.3K | 1,000 | 3,522–3,543 | Oct 11, 1995 |
| Long Ranch #24 | Stephens & Johnson Oper Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 11.5K | 1,000 | 3,295–3,318 | Nov 7, 2024 |
| Stuart, J. N. #8305 | Braka Oper, L.L.C | Active | Enhanced recovery | 10.2K | 1,000 | 1,400–1,750 | Sep 13, 2017 |
| Stuart, J. N. #8308 | Braka Oper, L.L.C | Active | Enhanced recovery | 9.97K | 1,000 | 1,400–1,750 | Sep 13, 2017 |
| Willingham #3 | Eagleridge Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 9.92K | 5,000 | 1,575–2,630 | Oct 31, 2018 |
| Wharton #2D | J-Tec Production, LLC | Active | Disposal | 4.84K | 4,500 | 1,610–1,639 | Sep 18, 2006 |
| Popp, Clara (SWD) #2SW | Tracer Oper, Inc | Active | Disposal | 4.02K | 4,000 | 1,248–1,470 | Oct 19, 2010 |
| Cleveland #1 D | Parks, Rhone Inc | Active | Disposal | 3.83K | 300 | 2,993–2,997 | Mar 14, 1995 |
| Hinkson, William #7 | Esg Resources LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 3.32K | 1,500 | 3,018–3,176 | Dec 12, 2012 |
| Bevers, R. L. #1 | G & F Oil, Inc | Active | Disposal | 3.08K | 5,000 | 930–1,300 | Apr 26, 2005 |
| Ash, Walter #7 | Antle Oper, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 2.34K | 250 | 1,858–1,862 | Feb 27, 2007 |
| Ball #4 | Tandem Engy Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | 2.29K | 10,000 | 3,736–3,770 | Dec 18, 2001 |
| Ross #1 | Tracer Oper, Inc | Active | Disposal | 1.85K | 750 | 2,244–2,253 | Oct 10, 1994 |
| Johnson, Helen "B" #2 | 4W Operating, LLC | Active | Disposal | 1.7K | 250 | 1,197–1,202 | Feb 10, 1986 |
| Wagley, E. F., -C- #1 | Itx Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.57K | — | 4,239–4,429 | Nov 19, 1986 |
| Gibson #2 | Texxol Oper Co, Inc | Active | Disposal | 1.56K | 500 | 1,270–1,280 | Nov 30, 1995 |
| Jade #1A | G & F Oil, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.3K | 500 | 850–854 | Jun 11, 2009 |
| Cabot-Kramer #1 | K & S Oil & Gas Co, LLC | Active | Disposal | 1.23K | 1,500 | 700–868 | Jun 4, 2003 |
| Barnett #1D | Bulwark Oil & Gas, LLC | Active | Disposal | 1.16K | 20,000 | 5,300–8,000 | May 18, 2015 |
| Ritchie Waterflood Unit #12 | G & F Oil, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 740 | 600 | 1,656–1,873 | Nov 16, 2006 |
| Ritchie Waterflood Unit #4 | G & F Oil, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 740 | 600 | 1,620–1,850 | Nov 16, 2006 |
| Ritchie Waterflood Unit #6 | G & F Oil, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 740 | 600 | 1,700–1,875 | Nov 16, 2006 |
| Ritchie Waterflood Unit #5 | G & F Oil, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 740 | 600 | 1,626–1,830 | Nov 16, 2006 |
| Ritchie, John #4 | BJB Transport LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 360 | 1,000 | 2,762–2,776 | Apr 17, 2007 |
| Ash, Walter #2 | Antle Oper, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 295 | 500 | 1,797–1,807 | Aug 21, 2025 |
| Robinson, Guy #15 S | Tarpon Oil & Gas Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 200 | 150 | 1,586–1,594 | Dec 6, 1978 |
| Tarpon "B" #1 | Tracer Oper, Inc | Active | Disposal | 131 | 1,000 | 900–1,566 | Aug 5, 2011 |
| Yeats #6 | J-Tec Production, LLC | Active | Disposal | 75 | 660 | 1,114–1,138 | Aug 22, 2000 |
| Carter 44 #1D | Tracer Oper, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 71 | 500 | 700–1,280 | Dec 12, 1997 |
| Smith, Mary V. #3 | Keating Engy, Inc | Active | Disposal | 4 | 160 | 1,289–1,301 | Jul 15, 1977 |
| Triangle J SWD #1 | FX Engy Oper, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 30,000 | 5,200–8,000 | Sep 5, 2012 |
| Rogers #13 | Graystone Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 868–982 | Dec 14, 2015 |
| Popp #7 | Tracer Oper, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,316–4,400 | Oct 17, 2016 |
| Willingham W #W 2 | Eagleridge Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 2,410–2,600 | Oct 20, 2014 |
| L Sikes SWD #P 1 | Eagleridge Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 1,400–1,810 | Jul 20, 2018 |
| Long,c.b. #16 | SWG Pipeline, L.L.C. | Active | Other | — | 4,000 | 518–544 | Aug 27, 1968 |
| Murphy, Vivian #1 | BJB Transport LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 3,500 | 930–1,210 | Apr 7, 1993 |
| Wharton-Costello #3 | Dowell Oil & Gas | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,000 | 960–1,600 | Dec 29, 1995 |
| Sikes #1 | Eagleridge Oper, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 3,000 | 1,950–2,000 | Aug 12, 2009 |
| Brackeen, A. H. #1 | Bacon Energy | Active | Disposal | — | 1,200 | 890–1,500 | May 1, 2014 |
| Stuart, J. N. "A" #198 | Braka Oper, L.L.C | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,100 | 3,080–3,214 | Apr 1, 1998 |
| Stuart Unit #404W | Stephens & Johnson Oper Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 3,260–3,330 | Oct 11, 1995 |
| Pearson #1 | J-Tec Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,597–2,836 | Feb 21, 2006 |
| Custard-Pitts #3SW | Blackbird R 22 OG L.L.C. | Active | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 1,440–2,600 | May 8, 2006 |
| Johnson, Helen #13 | Eagleridge Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,652–2,698 | Jun 27, 2018 |
| Chesnut Disposal #1 | Chestnut Mountain Energy, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 5,174–5,600 | Jun 15, 2010 |
| Stuart, J. N. #8304 | Braka Oper, L.L.C | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 1,400–1,750 | Sep 13, 2017 |
| Stuart, J. N. #8307 | Braka Oper, L.L.C | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 1,400–1,750 | Sep 13, 2017 |
| Stuart, J. N. #8310 | Braka Oper, L.L.C | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 1,400–1,750 | Sep 13, 2017 |
| Stuart, J. N. #8311 | Braka Oper, L.L.C | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 1,400–1,750 | Sep 13, 2017 |
| Mitchell #1 | J-Tec Production, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 750 | 2,574–2,606 | Jun 15, 1998 |
| Mountain Top #8 | Kokomo Engy, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,002–4,006 | May 25, 1999 |
| Crawford West #14 | Tarpon Oil & Gas Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 1,280–1,290 | Apr 20, 2005 |
| Stuart Estate "61" #10 | International Western Oil Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,570–3,812 | Feb 17, 2017 |
| Sikes 177 #3SW | Robert C. Brower, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 400 | 1,080–1,250 | Oct 12, 2005 |
| Tarpon - Stuart, S. J. "A" #8 | Stephens & Johnson Oper Co | Active | Other | — | 300 | 1,551–1,556 | Jun 3, 1976 |
| O'Laughlin, Maurine L. #30 | PK Gath & Oilfield Svcs, Inc | Active | Disposal | — | 250 | 1,365–1,370 | Oct 20, 1992 |
| Ioni Creek 54 #3 | J-Tec Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 1,614–1,640 | May 24, 2019 |
| Monte Watson Cone #5 | Arrowhead Productions, LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 2,460–2,542 | Jan 18, 1995 |
| Bridges Vassie #3 | Antle Oper, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 1,486–1,492 | Jan 28, 1983 |
| Sikes, Harry #2 | Patton Expl, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 1,070–1,080 | May 19, 2005 |
| Long, C.B. #14 | SWG Pipeline, L.L.C. | Active | Other | — | — | 512–528 | Aug 27, 1968 |
| Long, C.B. #9 | SWG Pipeline, L.L.C. | Active | Other | — | — | 507–524 | Aug 27, 1968 |
| Long, C.B. #1 | SWG Pipeline, L.L.C. | Active | Other | — | — | 520–540 | Aug 27, 1968 |
| Long, C.B. #7 | SWG Pipeline, L.L.C. | Active | Other | — | — | 505–512 | Aug 27, 1968 |
| Long, C.B. #2 | SWG Pipeline, L.L.C. | Active | Other | — | — | 522–528 | Aug 27, 1968 |
| Long, C. B.-A- #17 | SWG Pipeline, L.L.C. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 527–545 | May 19, 1992 |
| Long, C. B.-B- #18 | SWG Pipeline, L.L.C. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 528–540 | May 19, 1992 |
| Long, C. B.-C- #19 | SWG Pipeline, L.L.C. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 525–548 | May 19, 1992 |
| Henderson SWD #1 | Arrowhead Productions, LP | Active | Disposal | — | 25,000 | 6,200–9,000 | Jun 9, 2011 |
| Long, C. B. "73" #3 | North Texas Plugging, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 6,000 | 4,600–5,600 | Jan 31, 2007 |
| Carter "2"-40 #1 | E.C. Hindman Oil and Gas | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 4,000 | 4,216–4,226 | Sep 12, 2000 |
| Wharton #3A | North Texas Plugging, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 1,250 | 1,420–1,438 | Sep 28, 2006 |
| Cowley "A" #1 | Salt of the Earth Energy, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 1,200 | 3,004–3,070 | Aug 26, 2014 |
| Ritchie-Wharton "B" #4 | North Texas Plugging, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 4,354–4,368 | Feb 20, 1996 |
| Conway, J. W. #12 | Barron Petro LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 900–4,135 | Jul 28, 2000 |
| Hart Ranch 36 #2 | Mogul Resources, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 3,224–3,257 | Jan 7, 2014 |
| Aguirre #9 | Texxol Oper Co, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 3,980–4,120 | Nov 3, 2021 |
| Collins #1 | Palo Cross, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 700 | 4,015–4,060 | May 1, 1990 |
Latest disposal drilling permits
W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.
| Issued | Permit | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2018 | 838553 | Petrobal Omega 1, LLC | L Sikes SWD #P 1 36336345 |
| Aug 4, 2015 | 808996 | Brigadier Operating, LLC | Otis Sikes SWD #1R 36336315 |
| Jun 9, 2015 | 807290 | Brigadier Operating, LLC | Otis Sikes SWD #1 36336307 |
| Dec 10, 2014 | 801434 | Brigadier Operating, LLC | West Lake SWD #1 36336296 |
| Aug 13, 2014 | 792330 | Brigadier Operating, LLC | Belding SWD #1 36336252 |
| May 21, 2012 | 740468 | Veritas Energy, LLC | McClure Hart Unit SWD #1 36336075 |
| May 17, 2012 | 740164 | Cobra Oil & Gas Corporation | Triangle J SWD #1 36336074 |
| May 2, 2012 | 738470 | Veritas Energy, LLC | Herring Ranch SWD #1 36336070 |
| Feb 16, 2012 | 733302 | Veritas Energy, LLC | Johnson Ranch SWD #1 36336059 |
| Jan 25, 2012 | 731847 | Veritas Energy, LLC | Singleton SWD #1 36336058 |
About this data
RRC UIC well master and H-10 injection reports, settled through Jun 2025; TexNet daily injection for the last settled month; disposal permit tags from Petrora's sector classifier.
Developers: this page as JSON is GET /v1/data/water/tx/palo-pinto, documented in the API reference.